Mac to Pc bonjour videoconference

hi you all, i don't know if this can be done but, does anyone know how to videoconference between a Mac and a Pc with bonjour? meaning no internet, just the local network.
Thanks

Possible but not checked.
Trillian Pro still says Rendezvous
I believe the Trial is of the Pro version for 7 days.
(Rendezvous is the old name in Panther for what is now Bonjour).
As iChat uses the same codec to Audio or Video chats in Bonjour as it does in any AIM or Jabber (iChat to iChat) contact you may get this to invoke the AIM Codecs in Trillian
10:03 PM Monday; December 8, 2008

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Help! - Windows Bonjour works Mac doesn't

Can someone please explain how it is possible for my Canon MF1450 to work through Bonjour on my PC, while on my Mac, adding the Bonjour printer installs a generic printer driver and does not work? Does the driver need modification to be Bonjour compatible, or does Bonjour handle everything between the USB printer driver and the AEBS connected printer? Canon tech support explained that the printer is not made to work over a network with a print server, but then I tried it with my PC and it works just fine! Do they mean that the Mac driver is not meant to work with Bonjour?
BTW, the printer works fine through a direct USB connection on the Mac. I had to load in the latest AE firmware to see the printer on my Mac. This Canon printer is very compact and does fast duplex printing.
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Can someone please explain how it is possible for my
Canon MF1450 to work through Bonjour on my PC, while
on my Mac, adding the Bonjour printer installs a
generic printer driver and does not work?
The Canon Mac driver does not work over a network, the Canon Windows driver does.
This is the way Canon wrote them.
Do they
mean that the Mac driver is not meant to work with
Bonjour?
Probably.

How do you use Bonjour to download SoundAmp app recordings?

I have the SoundAmp app installed on my iPhone 4s and use it to make recordings. But some are too big to email, so you're supposed to be able to download them via Safari and Bonjour. But enabling Bonjour on Safari is not helping to find the recordings. How do you do this? Is there supposed to be a Bonjour on the iPhone Safari? If so, I cannot find it. I made sure on same WiFi connection with my Mac and enabled Bonjour on the Mac Safari thinking that it might find the recordings that way, but no luck. The only successful Bonjour enabled access is to my Epson printer. Any suggestions out there? Soundamp is a GingerLabs product, but not much out there in terms of support info.

If your computer is behind a router with an Internet connection, you will simultaneously be connected to the local network and the Internet. Bonjour can then be used to communicate with other machines on that network, and AIM can be used with outside computers. If a computer is connected directly to the Internet, such as through a hub, there is no networking difference between computers in the house and those outside.
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Wireless and Wired Network/Bonjour Printer Settings.

I am setting up a network for a preschool that has six Macs (MacBook, iMac Intel, Mac Mini Intel, eMac G4, iMac G5) on a network spread out around the school. Some teachers bring in their own laptops, but no frequently and most are Macs.
The network is currently arranged like this:
Office:
Bellsouth DSL Router with one RJ-45 ethernet wire running to the WAN port on an Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11g).
One RJ-45 ethernet wire runs from the Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11g) LAN port out of the office to a network switch in the Library.
All three Macs in the Office are currently connected wirelessly with Airport cards.
Library/Lounge:
One network switch with an RJ-45 ethernet wire from the Office running into it and two RJ-45 ethernet wires running out of it to:
One eMac connected via ethernet from the switch in the library.
One iMac G5 connected via ethernet from the switch to the Teacher's Lounge.
I am currently sharing one laser printer via Bonjour that is plugged directly into the Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11g) via USB in the office.
There is currently one inkjet in the Teacher's Lounge plugged directly into the iMac G5 and is being shared from that iMac.
Here is my question:
I would like to hardwire the iMac Intel and Mac Mini (office Macs) directly to the network to improve file transfer speed between the Accountant's Mini and the Office Manager's iMac Intel. I have two options, I could run a wire to a network switch from the Lan port from the Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and then connect the two Office Macs and the two Library/Lounge Macs directly from there and I assume that all thusly connected Macs would have Bonjour access to the laser printer. However, I noticed a setting in the (round topped) Airport Extreme's setup utility that said something about "do you want to connect to Bonjour with a wired (whatever" I can't remember the wording exactly, but does a setting like this one need to be checked to share that printer both across the wireless network AND the wired computers as well?
I want to be able to share the laser across the network and the inkjet that is being shared from the G5 across the network and a future Office inkjet that, I assume, I will have to plug into one of the Office Macs to share. I can't put a USB hub on the AAEX to share via Bonjour, so my options seem to be limited. Any suggestions or workarounds for doing this better?
Do the new "N" Airports allow printers to be daisy-chained on a USB hub and shared via Bonjour?
BTW, I prefer Bonjour from the AAEX because the printer's available even when all other Macs are off or sleeping.
JoeL

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IChat screen sharing and video not working on MacBook but works on Mac pro

I have a MacBook and MacBook pro. Both have the lion os 10.7.2. I can use iChat on the MacBook pro for screen sharing, video chat, and text chatting, with others remote to me. However, I can only do texting with the MacBook. I can do screen sharing via Finder between my MacBook and MacBook pro. I can do FaceTime between both systems. I can also do FaceTime between the MacBook and anyone remotely.
I also tried installing teamviewer on the MacBook, and on a remote MacBook..... And I get the same results where I cannot share the screen, from the one that has not been working.
I have checked the settings under system preference and made sure screen sharing was enabled. I have checked under iChat under video to make sure screen sharing was checked.
The macbook that is having this problem is configured for AIM for iChat
I have run out of ideas. Any suggestions on what I might try?
Thanks

Ok,
I will list the ports in greater detail and point out when iChat uses them.
AIM Login and 1-1 Text Chatting
iChat version 1 through 5 will Log in to the AIM server on port 5190 (TCP Protocol) by default.
Since iChat 2 we have been posting here that the AIM servers allow a Login on almost any port and have been suggesting port 443.
This is used by both Web Browsers for secure Login to some sites and by the Mail app with some mail servers.
It is also below port 1024 (most domestic routers have the ports above this figure closed) In some campus situations using port 443 will normally allow at least Login and Text chatting.
iChat 6 uses port 443 by default.
File Transfers (AIM)
When doing File Transfers with AIM Buddies iChat will move to using Port 5190 on the UDP Protocol.
This cannot be changed. (This invokes the little Message about Starting Direct IM in an open Chat)
It also uses this port for Pics-in-chats, dropping Files on a Buddy's name with out a Chat or sending other files that are not pics.
In the case of Port Forwarding some devices don't like port 5190 being forwarded "twice" which is another reason for moving the login and Text chat port.
Jabber Logins
No matter what Jabber server you use ichat will use one of two ports (5222 and 5223)
Which one it uses is dependent on whether it needs and is using an SSL Login or not.
SSL Logins use port 5223 and NON SSL one use 5222 (ticking or Unticking the SSL box on a Jabber account will automatically change the port).
Google Talk is the exception in that it allow a Login on port 443 as well.
The First Apple Doc I linked you to says iChat uses port 5220 in Jabber.
I run Little Snitch and have never seen any version of iChat use this port at any time.
Bonjour
Any Mac to Mac Connection or Mac to any Bonjour able peripheral will be on port 5353.
This is normally opened (Preset) in the Mac Firewall for the Finder/System side of Sharing.
iChat needs and uses two other ports (5297 UDP and 5298 on both TCP and UDP)
As they an LAN Side connections the router would normally pass them.
At iChat 3 there were issues with the Mac Firewall (it included UDP set up and the preset in the firewall only listed them and TCP so we had people add all the iChat ports (you had to manually enter them in Tiger)
A/V Chats
No matter which Buddy List you start from iChat will do A/V chats the same way.
The Visible Invite you or your Buddy sends is on port 5678 (UDP)
In iChat 3 and earlier iChat then moves to port 5060 to send the SIP Connection Process invite behind the scenes (SIP = Session Initiation Protocol)
Port 5060 is one of 4 ports internationally agreed for SIP (How VoIP phones connect) (5060-5063).
Although ISPs were not supposed to block Through traffic many started blocking End users and then Charging them to open these ports (Many ISP were telecom companies that were losing long distant Telephone calls monies).
The SIP process then in iChat 3 contacts a server run by Apple for this purpose (Snatmap.mac.com to give it it's full name).
This acts like a old fashioned telephone operator connecting the call.
SIP is a text based process.
Your end "Calls" the operator.
The Operator "Calls" Buddy.
Buddy Accepts
iChat then negotiates the ports to be used.
In iChat 2 and 3 it uses 4 ports (vid in Vid out, Audio In and Audio Out) from "the group of 20" starting at the bottom (16384 to 16387 normally)
Three and 4 way chats uses more ports (which is why 20 are set aside)
In iChat 4 Apple realised the issue with the 5060 port and changed the way iChat worked
Since then it has Sent the invite on Port 5678 but then moved to port 16402 (it starts at the top of a smaller group of 20)
All Video and Audio traffic is also now on one port (so no need for 20 ports and iChat now lists 10).
NOTES so Far.
File Sharing during a Chat converts the Chat to Direct IM for AIM Logins
This is Peer-to-Peer in AIM
A/V Chats are Peer-To-Peer and you can actually log out of the Buddy list and continue the chat. (The exception is using iChat 6's AIM Video relay option)
Screen Sharing
Screen Sharing is an Audio Chat with a VNC connection along side.
Both bits have to wok to avoid the Pop-up to send to Apple and the Log that contains.
The Audio part is on port 16402 and the VNC part is random. (So random it is different every time you do it)
The reason it is classed as an Audio Chat+ is so the AppleScript for Auto Accept can filter out Screen Sharing connection and Not Auto Accept them.
This does have a knock on effect as far as your Router is concerned as already mentioned earlier.
You cannot Forward or Trigger the random Port so you have to use UPnP in your router to open the ports.
NOTES
Jabber File sharing may possibly be on port 1080 as listed in the Server Article I linked you to (I have also seen it written about in other stuff I have come across)
However Little Snitch does not seem to confirm this either.
Most time it will be peer-to-peer like the AIM connections for this.
However some Jabber servers do not seem to allow this and have this Jabber65 Proxy set up which passes things Server to Server in between it leaving your end and arriving at a Buddy.
This on Port 7777 but you do not need to open this port (unless you are running a Jabber server)
I have yet to test File Transfers using a Yahoo Buddy List in iChat 6.
AppleCare and Geniuses.
Previously I have been contacted by Geniuses in Stores asking to test customer's iChat.
They and the Applecare people have details about Apple wants an designed the App to work.
What they don't have is the knowledge about what it takes to set it up in the "real world".
There are literally thousands of Makes and Models of routers.
Some like the Thomson-Alcatel brand state they are SIP/VoIP ready but this means the router strips out all SIP Data trying to send it to a Phone.
Early models of Alcatels can get around this with a tweak. Later models can't.
Motorola devices tend not to have UPnP.
Apple Base Stations have Port Mapping Protocol instead of UPnP and this needs setting up.
The Zyxel range definitely does not like the dual use of port 5190 and does much better using UPnP (You almost certainly have to do your AIM login on port 443 with these).
1. I have two computers (MacPro and MacBook Pro) that are both running Lion 10.7.2 and both running iChat 6.0.1. <<-- Fine
2. The Netgear router model is: WNDR3700.    <<<<--- With any Brand there are exceptions and I do wonder about this one
3. The firewall for both Macs is turned on and in the advanced area iChat is listed as being "allowed." <<<<---- Fine
4. In iChat, under the video options, "Screen Sharing Allowed" is checked.                                        <<<<<---- Fine
5. In System Preferences, "Screen Sharing" is checked and this is for "All Users" at present.               <<<<<---- Not Required
6. There are two separate AIM accounts being used for iChat purposes.                                            <<<<<---- OK
7. In iChat preferences, each AIM account is "Enabled" under "Account Information" and the "Server Settings" show the Server as "api.oscar.aol.com" and the Port is "443" and "Use SSL" is checked.                                <<<<---- As it should be
From this and the other info in the first port it was only the router set up that seem to throw some light on a possible cause (Port Forwarding and UPnP conflict)
If just doing Port Forwarding the ports listed would have covered things (Except the Screen Sharing's random port)
Regarding your latest post.
I have table similar to that on my Sagem 2504Fast Modem/router combined device and it too seems to list a different port on the external side on occasions.
I would try the router with the Disable SIP ALG unticked (so it is not disabled). If the Help info on the right gives any info about what this Netgear version does it would be helpful.
Some are like the Thomson-Alcatels I was talking about in that it points the SIP data to a specific place (Possibly a Phone socket on the device)
Others seem to provide an "boost" to enable SIP to work and don't seem to get in the way of iChat.
Try adding the Names in Table 1 from this page and see if you can Video to those.
There are 6 names in total (I am actually only seeing one on Line as I type)
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 Mac OS X (10.6.8),
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Can a hosts be in the same subnet yet not be link local (trouble with Bonjour) ?

I'm trying to print through a D-Link DVA G3810 BN from the wireless side with a Macbook Pro to the wired side HP C6280 . Apparently mDNS (Bonjour} communicates with hosts that are link-local and on the same subnet ? Is there an assumption that hosts on the same subnet are link-local ? My testing suggests to me that connections from the wireless to the wired side of the D-Link are routed and the hosts are NOT link-local . It will only allow me to add hosts , regardless of being fixed or via DHCP , within the same address range and subnet . I found a statement that for hosts to be link-local , their communications cannot be routed (pass thru a router) . I can't see the HP printer in trying to set it up and always get the 'Network host is busy ; will retry in X seconds' state if I do configure it as an IP type . I can't figureout a way around this issue with the hardware that I have to work with .

Link-local addresses are usually the self assigned IP address that a device will set when a DHCP server cannot be found. These are the addresses with 169.254.x.x subnet.
If the router is assigning IP addresses for your network, then they will usually have a different IP subnet, possibly 192.168.0 for D-Link. And this subnet would be for the wired and wireless connections. So it would be more a case of bridging the two network topolgies rather than routing them.
The network host is busy message could be more to do with the driver and the IP protocol selected when creating the queue than the connection being broken between the Mac and printer. If you were to open Network Utility and select the Ping tab, enter the IP address of the HP and set the pings to 4, pressing the Ping button will soon show if there is a path through the wireless to the printer.
If you get a response to the ping you could then open Safari and type the ip address as the URL. This would then connect to the internal web page of the printer and possibly let you enable an IP protocol like LPR so that you can use LPD on the Mac instead of Bonjour to connect to the printer.
As for the driver, you could look at using a Gutenprint driver instead of the HP driver or the hpijs package to get past the limitations that some printer drivers have with network connections.

Bonjour Crashing for no reason.

Ok so I have a pretty wodespread problem accross my network. I have 2 PC desktops running Win 7 Ultimate, 2 PC laptops 1 on Win 7 Ultimate and one on Vista Home, and a 15" MacBookPro, and a Netgear ReadyNAS Firefly server. On my readyNAS I have the ability to use Bonjour to broadcast as an iTunes server, meaning I don't have to have a computer always on with iTunes always open. Out of the box this worked fine. Now it is not. The server dissapears from the list in iTunes and it is because Bonjour stops working. So I decided to keep the music on the NAS and create a library on one of the PCs. But now that PC's Bonjour crashes regularly. If I open iTunes, it says Bonjour is not running as a service. So I enable it. If I close iTunes Bonjour crashes. If I want to reopen iTunes I have to reenable Bonjour, that's not right and I have had no streaming problems before the current version of iTunes 10.2.0.34. This problem is the same on the MAC, except that Bonjour does not craash, and I am not willing to put my whole music library on to my laptop just to stream it.
Any Help or ideas?

I'm having a similar problem - but with far fewer connected computers.
I usually leave iTunes running all the time on my Win7Pro64 desktop. After one of the more recent iTunes updates, whenever I reboot I have to manually start the Bonjour service before opening iTunes again.
When I go into services to turn Bonjour on, it lists the startup as Manual. If I change it to Auto and reboot... it's back on Manual again.
I tried a complete iTunes uninstall using the Apple guide. When I reinstalled, I didn't have to restore my library backup, it just found it on it's own... on a different drive. (Is that normal?) I also find it funny that not all the components in the iTunes install are 64bit - unless there is something funky with my install.
My wife on the other hand has an older Dell Dimension with XP Home and she doesn't have this issue.
I'm not beyond just nuking my C drive and starting fresh - it's kinda fun actually... but I'd like to avoid it if I can.

How can i discover bonjour service with safari on IPAD?

How can i discover bonjour service with safari on IPAD?
I can use safari on MAC to discover bonjour service on network, but how can i do that with safari on IPAD?
Thanks a lot.

unfortunately, You cannot get bonjour on ipad. But however, you can get a program on the mac (assuming you have a mac) called printopia (http://www.ecamm.com/mac/printopia/) which will turn your printer in to AirPrint when the mac is on. it works very well all the instructions are on the website

Other Macs in my local wireless network can't access the HP LazerJet on my Mac

I can print with no issue from my iMac via a usb cable to the office HP LazerJet M1536nf MFP.
The others on my network can no longer print from my computer. When they attempt the que telles them the printer is offline.
We tried removing and addint the printer in System Preferneces but now they can't find the Printer as an option to select.
My iMac sharing options are checked to allow everyone to print from my computer.
I think the Macs use a Bonjour Shared connection to access the printer. Maybe the issue lies here.
I'd be very greatful for some guidance.

Hello @LaserJetTool ,
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I see that you are trying to share a LaserJet M1536 via a USB connection and a Mac. This type of connection I do not typically recommend, as it is not as reliable as having the printer Ethernet connected to the network.
Have you tried such a connection?
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Try that and see how it works.
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I have a PC (XP) and Mac G4 (OSX10.3.9) on the mac I have an epson RX620 USB printer. I have tried constatnly to print from the pc via the mac to the printer. I was hoping I maybe use bonjour for the connection.
But after I installed the app on my PC and making sure printer sharing was on on my mac I started bonjour for the first time.
When it started it there was no Bonjour printers available?
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Bonjour printing from 10.6 to 10.5

Hi all,
My girlfriend's mom has a MacPro running 10.5.8, and a networked printer (HP LaserJet 4200) attached to it by ethernet. She is sharing it over the network, and I used to be able to print to it without any problems from either mine or my girlfriend's MacBook Pro (both also running 10.5.8).
However, after I upgraded to 10.6.5, printing to it no longer works! I can still find the printer the same over the network, but all my print jobs just hang out in the queue with the status saying On Hold (Authentication required).
I tried looking through a bunch of the other threads on this topic, but I wasn't sure if it was an issue with Leopard, Snow Leopard, or the interaction of the two, as there was no info on this problem past 10.6.1. My girlfriend's laptop, which is still running 10.5.8, can still print without any difficulty. I would try upgrading everyone to Snow Leopard and seeing if that solves the problem, but her mom's MacPro is a PPC =(.
Thoughts?

Spencer Pants wrote:
For more information, I looked at the print job and clicked more info on it, noticed at the bottom it says
Job Message: /usr/libexec/cups/backend/dnssd failed.
The backend is DNS Service Discovery - aka Bonjour. The failure could be a result of the service itself or other factors. You could try running the 10.6.5 Combo updater on your MBPro - especially if you just ran Software Update to get it to 10.6.5 from 10.6.x. This can help with getting the service re-installed/repaired. You could also run a repair disk permissions via Disk Utility. This can also be helpful after a system update.
I've also noticed that the url for this printer is very different on the two machines. On mine, when i check the printer options, it says
URL: dnssd://hp%20LaserJet%204200%20%40%20Kath's%20Computer.ipp.tcp.local.
This shows that you are connecting to the Mac share via Bonjour.
whereas if I look on her MBP (which still prints fine and is running 10.5.8) it says
URL: pap://*/hp%20LaserJet%204200/LaserWriter
This shows that she is connecting to the share via AppleTalk, which has been discontinued as a service in OS X 10.6 and using an Apple LaserWriter driver. Sp you don't have this as an option.
I also suggest you look at printing directly to the HPLJ rather than connecting via the share. The printer should have its own IP address, unless the Pro is also connecting via AppleTalk. If it did have an IP address then you would be able to add the printer using IP > HP Jetdirect-Socket.

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I just updated my MacBook that was working fine with the new Firmware and now my Bonjour printing doesn't work. Any suggestions?

I have the same problem, btw. My AEBS 7.3.1 routinely loses all Bonjour support. Restarting the base station or power-cycling are the only fixes. I don't think the issue is on the Leopard side, but I'll reboot my laptop the next time it happens just to be sure.
Bonjour for Windows creates a JetDirect-style printer connection if I recall correctly. So after using it to discover and setup a new printer, it wouldn't really matter anymore if it suddenly disappeared. I'd have to double-check this to be sure, though.
On that note, I would recommend using JetDirect-style connections on your Mac, too, since bonjour connections are notoriously flaky for large print jobs like printing 8x10 photos.

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Should the toolbar icon for Bonjour still install in Internet Explorer 8? I remember being able to click on this icon in Explorer on an old PC to show all the Bonjour hosts on the network. I currently have 3 PCs, 2 running 7 (1 in BootCamp) and 1 running XP SP3, all with Bonjour installed and working but no sign of this icon in Explorer. I vaguely remember reading something ages ago about this feature not working in IE8 but can't find any confirmation either way now.

Same problem here... Is there no official info about this?
I run Windows Vista in VMware to test local (bonjour shared) websites developed on my mac, so the bonjour button would be great... I sort of work around the problem by using http://www.bonjourfoxy.net/ for Firefox to get the local addresses but the whole point of running the VM is to test on IE, not Firefox.

IChat AV 3.1.6 (Mac) with AIM 5.9 (PC) AV Chat external router port setting

Hello,
I'm using iChat 3.1.6 on my Mac and want to videoconference (with audio) to PC users having installed AIM 5.9.
We can't get a videocon started probably due to firewall settings. I opened up my Mac firewalll ports, yet the external router has to be handled as well, as far as I've understood.
My external router is a FRITZ!Box Fon WLAN 7050 (UI), Firmware-Version 14.04.15. Does anybody know the exact procedure to open the necessary ports on this device? The user interface is somewhat clumsy, and I'm not the most experienced user. Your detailed instructions are much appreciated (c:
THX
iMac Intel Core Duo 20" 2 GHz Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Dave, Ralph,
thanks to both of you for your helpful answers - I have tried port forwarding on my AVM Fritz!Box, and opening the indicated ports for TCP and for UDP works - except for port 5060 (UDP), where I get an error message "FEHLER: Eintrag kollidiert mit interner Regel." - the router won't accept the port number entry since it violates an internal rule.
I have tried to get support both from my ISP (1&1) and from AVM, the Fritz!Box manufacturer 3 days ago. AVM hasn't answered yet, I just got a ticket number from them so it seems they are working on it. 1&1, my ISP, claim they don't block any ports with their VoIP service, especially not port 5060.
Admittedly, being only one step away from a working solution, I'm somewhat clueless now.
Any more suggestions? It seems to be a specific AVM Fritz!Box problem (unless 1&1 admit otherwise)?
Thanx
Wolfgang

Bonjour Stops Working Intermittently After 7.3.1 Firmware Update

After updating the firmware on my Airport Extreme to 7.3.1, Bonjour seems to stop working intermittently. This affects both the 802.11N (MacBook, white Intel iMac, and aluminum Intel iMac) and 802.11G (MacBook) clients on my WLAN. I also connect to the AP with an iPod touch and a Wii. All the Macs are running 10.5.2.
Cycling the power on the router seems to fix the problem for a while.
Here's a snippet that might be related from my system log:
Apr 15 18:56:25 Jiminy mDNSResponder[16]: SetupAddr invalid sa_family 0
Apr 15 18:56:26: --- last message repeated 1 time ---
The only other network-related change that I have made recently is playing WoW.
Anyone have any ideas?

I have the same problem, btw. My AEBS 7.3.1 routinely loses all Bonjour support. Restarting the base station or power-cycling are the only fixes. I don't think the issue is on the Leopard side, but I'll reboot my laptop the next time it happens just to be sure.
Bonjour for Windows creates a JetDirect-style printer connection if I recall correctly. So after using it to discover and setup a new printer, it wouldn't really matter anymore if it suddenly disappeared. I'd have to double-check this to be sure, though.
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